Kang Zhichao took over the conversation, feeling entitled to speak as her uncle.
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“Exactly, Manshu’s divorce not only ruined her own bright future but could be said to have spelled disaster for our entire family’s prospects.”
“If Yang were still your son-in-law, we could always turn to him for favors, like getting Xiao Xiao a job after she graduates from college, right?”
Wang Huixin promptly chimed in, following her husband’s lead.
After hearing the couple’s remarks, Kang Huizhi slightly raised her eyebrows. Her eldest daughter, Li Manshu, divorcing Yang Hao was wrong; both Kang Huizhi and Li Baojun had scolded her for it before.
However, even if Li Manshu were entirely in the wrong, she was still her daughter. The severe criticism from Kang Zhichao and Wang Huixin naturally made Kang Huizhi uncomfortable.
Moreover, Wang Huixin had said it ruined the whole family’s future!
What are you trying to imply??
Kang Huizhi suddenly regretted allowing Li Manni to bring Yang Hao to her father’s eightieth birthday celebration.
Once Wang Huixin and the other relatives found out that Yang Hao was still her son-in-law, who knows what excessive demands they might make!
Although her surname was Kang, having been married to Li Baojun for so many years, she had deep affection for her parental family but did not want her son-in-law exploited by them.
“It’s not easy for young Yang to run his business. Despite his current wealth, only he knows the hardships he’s faced.”
“So, even though he still keeps a good relationship with our family, we shouldn’t bother him with every little thing, should we?”
At this point, Li Baojun took over the conversation. Although usually reticent, his mind was very sharp, which was why he had daughters as intelligent as Li Manshu and Li Manni.
So, after hearing Wang Huixin’s words, he immediately began to lay the groundwork for not bothering Yang Hao.
“Brother-in-law is right; we aren’t those kind of people!”
Wang Huixin immediately echoed the sentiment, thinking: since we can’t ask for favors anyway, say whatever you want.
Hearing this, Li Baojun smiled and said, “That’s why I say, Huixin, you are a cultured person, so broad-minded.”
“I still understand these basic social graces!”
“If we ask young Yang for favors, the favors we owe would have to be repaid by you, Brother-in-law, and your wife. We can’t be doing that!”
Wang Huixin, pleased to be praised, extended the conversation, considering that Yang Hao wasn’t Li Baojun’s son-in-law anymore!
No need for them, so why not make the conversation prettier!
Listening to the two of them, Kang Huizhi glanced sideways at her husband and chuckled inwardly.
When she had first been attracted to Li Baojun, it hadn’t just been his good job. It was also because he was handsome and quick-witted in his youth.
However, Li Baojun had not been in good health in recent years, which muddled his life, obscuring his virtues.
Now that their life had improved, those virtues Li Baojun possessed in his youth had once again caught Kang Huizhi’s eye.
Life is a circle indeed!
You live and live and then you’re back where you started.
Kang Huizhi silently reflected to herself.
Meanwhile.
In the Xiangyang Steel Group’s residential area.
Li Manshu headed up the stairs as if on familiar ground.
She used to visit her grandfather’s home often as a child. Although she had rarely come after starting university, the apartment building had remained unchanged for over a decade, even the large water tank in the corner of the second floor was the same one from her school days.
If she remembered correctly, this water tank was used by her grandfather’s neighbor, Elder Zhao, for pickling sauerkraut.
Elder Zhao was one of the many Northerners who had moved to Xiangyang City to support the construction of the third front and had retained his sauerkraut pickling habit.
As a matter of fact, there were quite a few employees from the Northeast at the Xiangyang Steel Plant, all of whom had come in response to the national call for support and then settled here.
Passing the second floor, Li Manshu stopped at door 301, gently knocking on the metal door plastered with advertisements.
After a moment, a middle-aged woman, who bore a slight resemblance to Kang Huizhi, opened the door.
“Oh, Manshu!”
“How come you came alone?”
“Where are your parents?”
The woman opening the door was Li Manshu’s aunt, Kang Huifen.
“They took Uncle home.”
“They should be able to come over later, right?”
As Li Manshu spoke, she walked into the living room where seven or eight people were seated.
Before she entered, they had been chatting animatedly. Seeing Li Manshu, they stopped talking almost at the same time, all eyes landing on her face.
“Manshu is here.”
“Come, have a seat!”
“Manshu…”
Some greeted her, others waved at Li Manshu.
In the living room, Li Manshu naturally recognized everyone.
Apart from her grandparents, there were also her fourth aunt Kang Huifen’s family and her second aunt Kang Huimin’s family.
Both her second and fourth aunt’s families did not live in Xiangyang City, so it made sense for them to arrive early, just like her own family did.
“Manshu, did you just say your parents went to drop your uncle off at his place?”
“Doesn’t your uncle have his own car? Why do they need to drop him off?”
Once Li Manshu had taken her seat, Kang Huifen asked with a look of suspicion.
“Yes! “
“What was Zhi Chao thinking?”
“He could drive by himself, so why let Baojun take him?”
Kang Huimin echoed with a comment.
“Maybe my uncle thought the car my dad drives is better!”
“He said he wanted to experience it.”
Li Manshu responded truthfully.
“What car does your dad drive?”
Zhao Hongbo, who had been sipping tea, set down his cup to ask.
“Wenjie M9.”
“The one that’s over five hundred thousand.”
Li Manshu glanced at her second uncle Zhao Hongbo, a high school teacher who had some extra gray income from tutoring, bringing his overall income to quite a high level.
Thus, he always felt a sense of superiority when in front of his own father, Li Baojun.
Therefore, when Li Manshu responded, she deliberately raised her pitch, emphasizing the price of the car.
“Ah?”
“That’s the car that was shown off in the group chat before!”
Zhao Hongbo was very surprised, his eyes widened.
“That’s wrong though, Manshu, weren’t you and Yang Hao divorced?”
Li Manshu had spread the news about her divorce from Yang Hao everywhere, even deliberately posting in a Moments that everyone could see.
Therefore, these relatives knew about her and Yang Hao’s divorce.
So, subconsciously, everyone thought that the car should have been returned to Yang Hao!
Unexpectedly, Li Baojun had actually driven the Wenjie M9 there.
“Manshu, did you two remarry?”
Kang Huifen took over the conversation.
“A reconciliation would be great!”
“I say you should reconcile!”
“Yang is such an excellent kid.”
Before Li Manshu could respond, Kang Huimin joined in the commotion.
“I heard that Yang is now a billionaire! “
“If that’s really the case, it’s normal to buy a Rolls-Royce for Baojun!”
Zhao Hongbo added as well.
“Exactly!”
“A Rolls-Royce is just a small amount of money to Yang, a billionaire!”
Zhang Hui, another uncle, also chimed in.
In fact, before Li Manshu arrived, the main topic of conversation was Yang Hao and Li Manni, who had become a matter of pride for the Kang Family!
They had discussed how much better it would be if Li Manshu hadn’t divorced Yang Hao.
That way, the People of Kang Family could also benefit from it.
So, instinctively, everyone associated Li Manshu and Yang Hao with a possible reconciliation because that’s what they all wanted to see.
Seeing everyone’s attitudes, Li Manshu furrowed her brows in frustration.
She truly wanted to reconcile!
Unfortunately, Yang Hao did not agree!
She had even pleaded with him several times and sent many messages on Weixin seeking to reconcile, but apart from matters related to Xixi, Yang Hao simply ignored her!
She could only use Xixi as an excuse to keep in touch with Yang Hao, but later even matters regarding Xixi were delegated to the nanny, Jiang Yuqi.